EDC 430 F14 WK 08 2014-11-03

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Agenda for Class 08:Monday, November 3, 2014

Goal(s) for Class

  • Develop a lesson sequence for our units that fosters active learning.

Activities

  • While you wait
  • Announcements/Administrativia
    • ST Paperwork
    • Opportunity: RISTA study group forming to read through NGSS Framework. Would you like to do this as a class?
  • Sharing
    • Present your lesson. (Please share in our shared notebook)
      • Objectives
      • Activities
      • Instructional materials
      • How did you apply/adapt instructional models?
  • BREAK
  • How is your organizing your PKB?
    • Tip sheet: Organize your Notebook!
  • Lesson Planning
    • Lesson formats
    • Writing Objectives
  • Worksession: Design a lesson sequence
    • Work in Pairs
    • Discuss content, map out how you would teach a concept in the unit.
    • Identify a lesson sequence
    • If time permits or finish at home:
      • Write a lesson plan
      • Develop instructional materials.
    • Share your progress.

Homework

  • Observation
    • Observe/Reflect Entry #4
  • Reading
    • The Greatest Obstacle (The Game of School) - See Observe/Reflect Journal Entry #4.
  • Research
    • Download the NGSS app from the App Store
    • Explore Edutopia, TEDTalks, or The Science Teacher, Educational Leadership, or Pi Delta Kappan to locate and summarize at least TEN MORE articles on one of these topics:
      • Motivating students
      • Passionate Teaching
      • Project-based Teaching
      • Growth vs Fixed Mindset
      • Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Motivation
      • Metacognition - Teaching Thinking Skills
      • 21st Century Skills
      • Teaching science to ELLs
      • NGSS: Science and Engineering Practices
      • NGSS: Cross Cutting Themes
      • NGSS: Core Disciplinary Ideas
      • Classroom Questioning: Suggested Reference from Edutopia
  • Writing
    • Write another lesson base on what you learned tonight. Pay attention to your objectives, how you foster active learning, and developing your instructional materials. Use the Lesson Plan Template in our Shared Notebook. Be ready to explain how you applied the model or approach in your lesson.
If you haven't already: